Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins American jazz saxophonist and composer (born 1930) Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins[1][2] (born September 7, 1930)[3] is a retired American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.[3][4] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Sonny Rollins Rollins in 2011 Background information Born Walter Theodore Rollins (1930-09-07) September 7, 1930 (age 95) New York City, U.S. Genres Jazz hard bop Occupations Musician composer bandleader Instruments Tenor saxophone soprano saxophone Years active 1947–2014 Labels Prestige Blue Note Contemporary RCA Victor Impulse! Milestone Doxy Okeh EmArcy Website sonnyrollins.com Close In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded more than sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo",…

GENRES: Jazz, Tenor Saxophone